PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
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single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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